13. What was the special mission of John the Baptist?
“There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through Him might believe.” John 1:6, 7.
14. What answer did he return when asked concerning his mission?
“He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.” Verse 23.
15. What did Christ say of those who rejected John's message?
“But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.” Luke 7:30.
16. What did those do who were baptized of John?
“And all the people that heard Him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.” Verse 29.
Note.—That is, they honored God by this act, which showed their faith in His truth for that time.
17. Did God's chosen people receive Christ when He came?